Paddington (horse)

Paddington
Racing silks of Michael Tabor
SireSiyouni
GrandsirePivotal
DamModern Eagle
DamsireMontjeu
SexColt
Foaled2 April 2020[1]
CountryUnited Kingdom
ColourBay
BreederDarley Investments
OwnerDerrick Smith, Susan Magnier, Michael Tabor, Westerberg & Peter Brant
TrainerAidan O'Brien
Record10: 7-0-1[2]
Earnings£1,750,280
Major wins
Madrid Handicap (2023)
Tetrarch Stakes (2023)
Irish 2,000 Guineas (2023)
St James's Palace Stakes (2023)
Eclipse Stakes (2023)
Sussex Stakes (2023)
Last updated on 21 October 2023

Paddington (foaled April 2, 2020) is a British-bred, Irish-trained multiple Group 1 winning Thoroughbred racehorse. In 2023 Paddington won his first six starts winning four Group 1 events including the Irish 2,000 Guineas in Ireland and the St James's Palace Stakes, Coral-Eclipse and Sussex Stakes in England.

Background

Paddington is a bay colt with no white markings bred in Ireland by Dayton Investments. As a yearling he was consigned to the Arqana sale at Deauville and was bought for €420,000 by Broadhurst Agency and Michael Magnier on behalf of the Coolmore Stud.[3] He raced in the ownership of the Coolmore partners Michael Tabor, Sue Magnier and Derrick Smith in association with Georg von Opel's Westerberg organisation and Peter Brant. He was sent into training with Aidan O'Brien at Ballydoyle.

He was from the ninth crop of foals sired by the Aga Khan's stallion Siyouni whose biggest win came in the 2009 running of the Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère. His other offspring have included St Mark's Basilica, Sottsass, Laurens and Ervedya.[4] Paddington's dam Modern Eagle won three races in France including the Listed Prix Belle de Nuit.[5] She was a grand-daughter of the Prix Saint-Alary winner Moonlight Dance who was in turn a daughter of Madelia.[6]

Racing career

2022: two-year-old season

For his racecourse debut, Paddington was sent to England for a seven furlong maiden race at the Ascot Racecourse on 2 September when he started at odds of 9/2 and came home fifth of the eight runners behind City of KIngs, beaten eight lengths by the winner. In October at the Curragh the colt started 16/5 favourite for a similar contest and recorded his first success. Ridden by Seamie Heffernan he raced in second place before taking the lead two furlongs from the finish and drew away to win by five lengths from Rochester Mike.[7]

2023: three-year-old season

On his first appearance as a three-year-old Paddington was assigned top weight of 135 pounds for the Madrid Handicap over seven furlongs on heavy ground at Naas Racecourse on 26 March. Ridden by Ryan Moore he started the 6/4 favourite and won "comfortably" by one and three quarter lengths from Duke of Leggagh after taking the lead approaching the final furlong.[8] Heffernan was in the saddle when the colt was stepped up in class and distance for the Listed Tetrarch Stakes over one mile at the Curragh on 1 May and started odds-on favourite in a six-runner field. After tracking the leaders he moved up to take the lead in the last quarter mile and stayed on well to win by one and a half lengths from his stablemate Drumroll.[9]

Statistics

Date Distance Race Group
Grade 		Track Odds Field Finish Time Winning
(Losing)
Margin 		Jockey Ref
2022 – two-year-old season
2 Sep 2022 7 furlongs Maiden Ascot 9/2 8 5 1:29.55 (8 lengths) Ryan Moore [10]
13 Oct 2022 7 furlongs Maiden Curragh 16/5 20 1 1:29.99 5 lengths Seamie Heffernan [7]
2023 – three-year-old season
26 March 2023 7 furlongs Madrid Handicap Naas 6/4* 7 1 1:40.71 1+3⁄4 lengths Ryan Moore [8]
1 May 2023 1 mile Tetrarch Stakes Listed Curragh 5/6* 6 1 1:46.68 1+1⁄2 lengths Seamie Heffernan [9]
27 May 2023 1 mile Irish 2,000 Guineas I Curragh 3/1 11 1 1:40.80 2 lengths Ryan Moore [11]
20 Jun 2023 7 furlongs 213 yards St James's Palace Stakes I Royal Ascot 11/5 9 1 1:40.74 3+3⁄4 lengths Ryan Moore [12]
8 Jul 2023 1m 1f 209y Coral-Eclipse I Sandown Park 8/11* 4 1 2:05.16 +1⁄2 length Ryan Moore [13]
2 Aug 2023 1 mile Sussex Stakes I Goodwood 4/9* 5 1 1:47.16 1+1⁄2 lengths Ryan Moore [14]
23 Aug 2023 1m 2f 56y Juddmonte International I York 4/6* 4 3 2:06.40 (1+1⁄4 lengths) Ryan Moore [15]
21 Oct 2023 1 mile Queen Elizabeth II Stakes I Ascot 7/4* 11 9 1:44.58 (35+1⁄4 lengths) Ryan Moore [16]

Legend:
  Turf
Notes:
An (*) asterisk after the odds means Paddington was the post-time favourite.

Stud

On 26 October 2023 Paddington's connections announced that he had contacted an infection, would not compete in the Breeders' Cup and had been retired from racing. Paddington will stand at Coolmore Stud in Ireland.[17] His stallion fee for the 2024 season will be €55,000.[18]

In the same year he also performed as a shuttle stallion out of Windsor Park Stud in Cambridge, New Zealand.[19]

Pedigree

Pedigree of Paddington (GB), bay colt, April 2, 2020[1]
Sire
Siyouni (FR)
(2007) 		Pivotal (GB)
(1993) 		Polar Falcon
(1987) 		Nureyev (1977)
Marie d'Argonne (FR) (1980)
Fearless Revival (GB)
(1987) 		Cozzene (1981)
Stufida (GB) (1980)
Sichilla (IRE)
(2002) 		Danehill
(1986) 		Danzig (1977)
Razyana (1981)
Slipstream Queen
(1980) 		Conquistador Cielo (1979)
Country Queen (1975)
Dam
Modern Eagle (GER)
(2010) 		Montjeu (IRE)
(1996) 		Sadler's Wells
(1981) 		Northern Dancer (CAN) (1961)
Fairy Bridge (1975)
Floripedes (FR)
(1985) 		Top Ville (IRE) (1976)
Toute Cy (FR) (1979)　
Millionaia (IRE)
(2001) 		Peintre Celebre
(1994) 		Nureyev (1977)
Peinture Bleue (1987)
Moonlight Dance
(1991) 		Alysheba (1984)
Madelia (FR) (1974) (Family: 1-p)[6]

Paddington is inbred 4s × 4d to Nureyev

References

  1. ^ a b "Paddington pedigree". Equineline. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Paddington Statistics". Racing Post. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  3. ^ "ARQANA - Vente de Yearlings d'Octobre - Lot 67 - PADDINGTON". ARQANA. Retrieved Jun 21, 2023.
  4. ^ "Siyouni – Stud Record". Racing Post.
  5. ^ "Modern Eagle race record". Racing Post. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
  6. ^ a b "Thoroughbred Bloodlines – HILARITY (GB) – Family 1-p". www.bloodlines.net. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
  7. ^ a b "Bill Hanlon Memorial Irish EBF Maiden". racingpost.com. 13 October 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  8. ^ a b "Irish Racing Writers Carmel Kirwan And Loretta O'Hanlon Memorial Madrid Handicap (Premier Handicap)". racingpost.com. 26 March 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  9. ^ a b "Coolmore Stud Blackbeard Irish EBF Tetrarch Stakes (Listed Race)". racingpost.com. 1 May 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  10. ^ "Charbonnel et Walker British EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)". racingpost.com. 2 September 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  11. ^ "Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas (Group 1) (No Geldings)". racingpost.com. 25 May 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  12. ^ "St James's Palace Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Series) (Colts)". racingpost.com. 20 June 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  13. ^ "Coral-Eclipse (Group 1) (British Champions Series)". racingpost.com. 8 July 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  14. ^ "Qatar Sussex Stakes (Group 1)". racingpost.com. 2 August 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  15. ^ "Juddmonte International Stakes (British Champions Series) (Group 1)". racingpost.com. 23 August 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  16. ^ "Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (Sponsored By Qipco) (Group 1)". racingpost.com. 21 October 2023. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  17. ^ Jennings, David (26 October 2023). "Paddington, Retired to Coolmore; The son of Siyouni was headed to the Breeders' Cup Mile (G1T) with four group 1 wins". Bloodhorse.com. Racing Post. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  18. ^ Trice, Kitty (7 November 2023). "Wootton Bassett up to €200,000 as Coolmore reveal 2024 stallion roster and fees". Racing Post. Archived from the original on 7 November 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  19. ^ "European superstar to stand at Windsor Park". NZ Racing News. 21 March 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2024.